Taupō s posh Huka Lodge set to be sold to American private equity firm
29 Jan, 2021 04:23 AM
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An American private equity fund has been allowed to buy Huka Lodge. Photo / Supplied
What do Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, Tilda Swinton, Donald Sutherland, Joan Collins, Michael Douglas, Sir Peter Jackson, Sam Neill and Michael J Fox all have in common? Answer: they ve all stayed at Huka Lodge, which is now being sold.
The famous Taupō lodge has been voted one of the most romantic tourism venues and has hosted some of the world s richest and most famous people. But now an American private equity business has won government consent to buy the high-profile tourist resort and it has big expansion plans.
Huka Lodge acquired by Baillie Lodges
Another A-List Relais & Chateâux member joins the luxury lodge operator s stable
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Baillie Lodges continues to spread its global footprint with the purchase of the Huka Lodge in New Zealand.
Huka Lodge, on the outskirts of Taupo, will join Baillie Lodges’ stable of growing luxury accommodation on 4 February, 2021.
The transaction comes after successful negotiations between the Huka Retreats’ parent company and Baillie Lodges. The acquisition has been reviewed and approved by New Zealand’s Overseas Investment Office.
Both Huka Lodge and Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge are members of the distinctive
Relais & Chateâux collection.